Syllables Phonics Worksheets
How the sounds work (Clap the beats): Say the word slowly and clap once for each beat. Count the claps: ba – na – na is 3 beats. Every beat has a vowel sound in it.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pencil (b) bee (c) umbrella
- 2.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 4.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 5.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 6.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) boat (c) guitar
- 7.Clap the beats in “moon”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 8.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 9.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) computer (c) apple
- 11.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 12.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) rocket (b) goat (c) tomato
- 13.Clap the beats in “robot”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 14.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 15.Clap the beats in “sock”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 16.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 17.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 18.Clap the beats in “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 19.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) coconut (b) burger (c) cake
- 20.🎩 “hat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 21.Clap the beats in “duck”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 22.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) egg (b) rabbit (c) tomato
- 23.Clap the beats in “lemon”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 24.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) coconut (b) star (c) pencil
- 26.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 27.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 28.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 29.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 30.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 31.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) rabbit (c) ring
- 32.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 34.🌳 “tree” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 35.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) star (b) monkey (c) potato
- 37.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) butterfly (b) hammer (c) frog
- 38.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 39.Clap the beats in “king”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 40.Clap the beats in “guitar”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
Answer key
- umbrella
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- guitar
- 1
- 3
- 3
- computer
- 1
- tomato
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 3
- cake
- 1
- 1
- egg
- 2
- 1
- pencil
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- rabbit
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 3
- potato
- butterfly
- 1
- 1
- 2
Free phonics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/phonics-for-kids